CVS Group

CVS Group plc
TypePublic
LSE: CVSG
IndustryVeterinary services
Founded1999
HeadquartersDiss, Norfolk, England
Key peopleDavid Wilton, Chair
Richard Fairman, CEO
RevenueIncrease £712.8 million (2026)
Decrease £47.6 million (2026)
Decrease £17.8 million (2026)
Websitewww.cvsukltd.co.uk

CVS Group plc is a British veterinary services business. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

In 1999, a group of individuals led by Bruce Robinson and Brian Pound took the initiative to form a veterinary services business with initial financing arranged by the venture capital group, Nash Sells.

Simon Innis joined the company as chief executive in January 2004 and led the company through much of its growth as it acquired small veterinary practices around the UK. The company was the subject of an initial public offering on the Alternative Investment Market in October 2007. The former finance director of the business, Richard Fairman, took over as CEO in November 2019.

After the Competition and Markets Authority expressed concerns, a proposed acquisition of a rival business, The Vet, was put on hold in February 2022. By 2024, CVS Group and five other companies owned 60% of all UK veterinary practices.

The company transferred from the Alternative Investment Market to the main market in January 2026.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2026" (PDF). CVS Group. Retrieved 7 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "FTSE UK Index Series Indicative Review Membership Changes Quarterly Review March 2026". FTSE Russell. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Nash Sells seeks healthy return". Buyouts Insider. 1 October 1999. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "CVS: The country's biggest veterinary group you've never heard of has bold expansion plans". The Telegraph. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "An interview with Brian Pound". Royal College of Vetinary Surgeons. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "CVS chief executive steps down". Insider Media. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "CVS Group to move to Main Market, announces £20m share buyback". Sharecast. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "British veterinary practice chain CVS shuffles management". VIN News Service. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "CVS takeover of The Vet remains on hold amid competition concerns". Vet Times. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Investigation into CVS acquisition of The Vet". Northern Ireland Veterinary Today. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Six Companies Own 60% of UK Vets, and Workers Are Sick of It". Novara Media. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "CVS Group Shifts from AIM to London Stock Exchange Main Market". Globe and Mail. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.